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Gale Warning 511, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

329 
FZAK51 PAFC 231153
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES TO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE EASTERN GULF
COAST SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 35 KT E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
253 
FZAK51 PAFC 231710 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

UPDATED ZONE 130 140 

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES TO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE EASTERN GULF
COAST SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 35 KT E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. 

SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
741 
FZAK51 PAFC 232019 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1215 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

UPDATED ZONE 141  

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES TO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE EASTERN GULF
COAST SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 35 KT E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
1215 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
307 
FZAK51 PAFC 232316
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN
GULF SUN AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. S WIND 25 KT FROM
MONTAGUE ISLAND WEST. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT NORTHEAST OF HINCHINBROOK
ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
938 
FZAK51 PAFC 240352 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
750 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

UPDATE FOR ZONE 121

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN
GULF SUN AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. S WIND 25 KT FROM
MONTAGUE ISLAND WEST. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
750 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD THE MORNING. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TOWARD THE MORNING. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT NORTHEAST OF HINCHINBROOK
ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
691 
FZAK51 PAFC 241154
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A DECAYING WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF REACHES
THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST SUN AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS
MORNING. WINDS THEN BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011


.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jul 22, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Jul 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jul 23, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jul 23, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jul 23, 6:33 AM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC14 hr
Jul 23, 9:10 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC19 hr
Jul 23, 12:15 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC16 hr

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